Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underperceive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-per-ceive
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From under- + perceive.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underperceives (present, singular) underperceiving (participle, present) underperceived (participle, past) underperceived (past)

Frequently Paired Words

underperception

Antonyms

overperceive

Questions

What does underperceive mean?
To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists.
Where does underperceive come from?
From under- + perceive.

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